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A statement from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service revealed that fire crews worked at the scene to ensure that the area was safe, before leaving the injured driver in the care of the ambulance service.

The statement reads: "Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision involving a lorry which had gone through the central reservation of the A13.

"Firefighters helped to make the scene safe, and left the incident in the care of the Police at 10:15am."

An air ambulance was also seen landing in a field near the eastbound carriageway that heads to Southend-on-Sea .

Shortly before 11am yesterday, Essex Police confirmed that the A13 was closed in both directions and that the driver had been taken to hospital with a head injury.